2024 Photobook Gift Guide
We are thrilled to present a curated selection of photography books to inspire you and yours this holiday season. Since...
Thumbprints & Signatures: Leica 9cm f/2.2 Thambar
Welcome back to another episode of Thumbprints & Signatures! We delve into Leica’s most ethereal lens from the past—the 9cm...
Todd Hido: Photograph like a documentarian but Print like a painter
We are proud to call Todd Hido a local Bay Area photographer—not just because he is one of the greats...
A Few Frames: The Leica M6 & M11 with Dave Herring
Life, Land, & Legacy A couple of months ago I was standing off a quiet highway in the Northern Plains,...
28mm vs. 43mm: Introducing the Leica Q3 43
We’ve long anticipated an addition to the Leica Q’s focal length. Since its launch nearly 10 years ago, many of...
Leica Philosophy & Tips with Wayne Serrano & Dave Herring
Bay Area photographer and videographer Dave Herring joins our own Wayne Serrano for an insightful conversation about Wayne’s background and...
A Case For The Compact 35mm
These are ramblings of my journey from one compact 35mm M lens to another, my thoughts on a few impressionable...
Long Term Review: Filming With the Leica SL2-S
My main camera for filming videos for Camera West TV is the Leica SL2-S. You might be wondering, why the...
A Decade of Photography: 10 Jahre Celebration Recap
This past Saturday, August 10, 2024, the team at Leica Store San Francisco, along with the photo community, celebrated our...
A Decade Of Leica Store SF: A Letter From Sean & Diana Cranor
Camera West was founded in February of 2000, in a small space in Monterey, California.Our goal then was not to...
